Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in London: The Slade and UCL

The
Slade School of Fine Art has attracted many of the leading names in
British art since its foundation in 1871. For the first time in its
history, Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in London: The Slade and
UCL (published 2005 by the Public Catalogue Foundation) enables the
public to see all the oil paintings in the Slade Collections at the
University College London as well as those in the various departments
of UCL. Some 750 full-colour reproductions allow the public to
discover early treasures by artists including David Bomberg, Dora
Carrington, Paula Rego and Stanley Spencer among others.

The Public Catalogue Foundation, a
registered charity, has been set up to record the nation’s entire
collection of oil paintings in public ownership and to make this
accessible through a series of affordable catalogues. The catalogues
are produced on a county-by-county basis. On completion, the series
will allow us to see a colour illustration and brief description of
every oil painting in our national collection. Collections retain the
revenue from the catalogues they sell, and use it for the conservation
and restoration of oil paintings in their care.

To find out more about the Public
Catalogue Foundation please click here. You can also explore and tag our paintings on the newly launched ART UK website.
This is a joint initiative between the BBC, the Public Catalogue
Foundation and participating collections and museums across the UK. The
website aims to show the entire UK national collection of oil paintings
and the stories behind them.

To view a list of artists for whom UCL Art
Collections are seeking copyright permission please click here. If
you are the artist, or a copyright holder for work by an artist listed
we would like to hear from you.

To order a copy of Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in London: The Slade and UCL please send a cheque payable to ‘University College London’ to UCL Art Museum, The Wilkins Building, South Cloisters, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT. The price is £15 for softback cover or £35 for hardback cover. Please include £4.50 per copy for pack & post.